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  2. Posted · Edited by Matth5 · Report reply

    It's only cosmetic, so I'd just say don't consider the coating as a worthwhile selling point. I think the OEM discs for that model are uncoated anyway so will do the same. If you have rims that make the centre of the brake discs prominently visible it's just nicer to have some kind of coated or two-piece disc.

    What you can also do is just buy an uncoated disc and then paint it with high temp paint - something rated for brake calipers will do.

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    BMW made an LSD for these cars as well branded as an "M-performance LSD". Probably overpriced compared to aftermarket options as per usual but should be high quality.

    Speedfactor in Tauranga import the MFactory LSDs, I'd imagine they make one to fit a 235i.

    Worthwhile? I dunno, only if you actually push the car hard enough to get the back end out on the regular. Helpful on track, but on streets, even when pushing hard on back-roads, not so much. The e-LSD still does a good job emulating a real LSD most of the time.

    A real LSD does help with drifts though, holding the slides is much easier :)
     

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    You could make a fair bit back selling off the parts for the mods, although it'll be some work finding the stock parts...

    Almost certainly has been tuned if it had downpipes so warranty is probably gone, even having downpipes might be enough to be an issue.

    The burnouts might be off-putting but I don't think a few burnouts are much trouble for an M5. Although, check the tyre tread if buying lol.

    Price is high though... this one is newer and has less milaege, but is much cheaper:
    https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/bmw/m5/listing/3305969901?bof=p067FGkS

    2019 with 6100km, for $118k...

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    On 10/17/2021 at 5:43 PM, Driftit said:

    Had to go into Carterton New World to have them call the owner of this poor M3 that had all 4 windows down in the pissing rain for 20mins.

    Lady driver had no doubt held the remote unlock button down as she walked away.

    What kind of person doesn't look back at their M3 just to admire it...

     

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    I did that at work before, from inside the office. Must have been the way I was sitting. Car had a sunroof to make matters worse...

    Didn't get soaked luckily, running the heater during the drive home took care of most of it.

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    Saw this come up in my youtube recommendations... damn it's awesome. I wonder if there are any sacrifices due to space constraints, like aircon or anything, and how balanced it can be with a much bigger engine in the front.

    That engine sure pairs beautifully with the DCT. Seeing those fast snappy shifts on the V10 is nice.

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    Compare Schneidmann before buying from FCP. FCP is good but sometimes a European source is cheaper :)

    Their shipping rates are also not too bad for NZ, when i last used them.

    44 minutes ago, Ghost Chip said:

    Sorry to hi-jack the thread but random question. What if you know someone in the US that can ship for you? Has anyone tried this?


    Not sure it would be worthwhile really. Shipping to NZ isn't cheap either way, especially due to covid pushing the shipping prices up.

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    2 hours ago, E30 325i Rag-Top said:

    You’re assuming that the owner who had the car taken off him and crushed was the thief of the cars or knew parts were stolen.

    Story has now reached Driven, with a link to Instagram story, the fact that the judge ordered that the car should be returned and police had to pay out suggest the owner had no knowledge of or part in the thefts. As is often the case innocent buyer has lost out and the criminals not.

     

    Video the cops posted as well just shows some resentment for it being a modified car, they acted as if just making an M3 wagon is some dodgy criminal act in itself. These cops were so gleeful about sending a message to car enthusiasts that they didn't do their homework and crushed a car they shouldn't have. Really a sad waste of a nice car.

    I'd hope they tracked down the real thieves behind the apparently stolen cars but funnily enough they didn't seem to comment on that.

    They turned comments off on the video so nobody can post the real story there...

     

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  19. Posted · Edited by Matth5 · Report reply

    It's in manual mode and I am using the paddles.

    Yes it is stock and on the quiet side at lower revs. I disabled the piped-in engine noise using a BMW coding app and the car is quite insulated inside so you don't get much engine noise at low load. In all but the tightest corners I find it better to ride the low-end torque in 3rd rather than rev it out in second, so that also doesn't help :) Car has enough torque down low that I still need to modulate the throttle until it's straight so at some points it doesn't even sound like I'm accelerating when I am.

    In some sessions I cracked open the windows a little but this also brings in some wind noise. Maybe I should re-enable the piped-in engine noise, it's a bit phoney but it's fun haha.

     

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    I used one of those shower cleaners with good results, if you have that around. The ones that are meant to clean water spots from shower glass.

    Just keep it off the paint, or follow it up with detailer or wax.

    To keep it clean in future use a glass cleaner with a water repellant coating on the outside, or apply a coating. Helps greatly with visibility in the rain too.

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  21. Posted · Edited by Matth5 · Report reply

    Been a bit slack on sharing this...

    First track day in the M4, featuring a pair of Lotus' owned by a couple that are regulars there:

     

    And some better driving with a better angle on my 3rd trackday:

    Used a video editor to add in some laptimes here.

     

    Might do another one from my latest session in June if it's any good to watch.

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    12 hours ago, Driftit said:

    Yeah this is what we told customers to sell the more expensive rotors.  Which came from the same factory and had the same lateral runout specs.
     

     

    We should make these into a nice site sticky.  I enjoyed reading through them.

    Yeah I saved my 'warped' front rotors after a track day by having them machined the first time.

    The second time... I took sandpaper to them myself, was a pain but did the trick. Still a slight vibration if I pay attention for it, which I'm hoping will go away because I don't want to take the wheels off again 😁

    BMW will of course advise you against machining. IMO it's fine but check how close your rotors are to minimum thickness, and ask the shop to take off as little material as necessary. Or get an arm workout by sanding them yourself. You're just scrubbing off brake pad deposit, you're not aiming to take off metal.

     

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    Yeah I also noticed those listings in Aus. Been watching the prices there since I plan to move there.

    I reckon those are dreamer prices that have no chance. F80 and F82 prices are $70k-120k. That red E46 is priced as higher than F82 M4s with half the mileage.

    Sure you could say the E46 is becoming a classic but there isn't a shortage of them like with the E30s.

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